Last Tuesday, our team was officially selected to lead the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Central City CRA through a challenging Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA). This initiative builds on years of collaboration with the community to revitalize commercial corridors and enhance opportunities for mixed-use development while safeguarding the surrounding neighborhoods. SB 180, which prohibits restrictive or burdensome comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulations

Last Wednesday, our team helped lead a series of community workshops to talk about Augusta Richmond County's zoning code update. The result, lively participation, requests for more conversations, more data points and survey work, an explanation of planning terms, more neighborhood amenities, more neighborhood shopping and protection from emerging uses like data centers. Colab is tasked with developing zoning recommendations and a code rewrite for the downtown district. All m

On April 7, 2026, Colab presented the Comprehensive Development Master Plan Update to the Village Council. The team shared findings from the community survey, results from the data and analysis component, and the changes to the goals, objectives, and policies. The plan addresses the needs for minimal expected growth in the current population and includes new policies to comply with changes in the Florida Statutes. It maintains the overall vision of pr eserving the Village cha

On August 29, the NW 79th Street Board held a three-hour retreat to review progress from the past year and set priorities for the year ahead. Guided by Colab, the Board revisited the Action Plan objectives and identified key redevelopment initiatives to advance. A central outcome was the Innovation Hub—a space envisioned for community collaboration, workforce development, business support, and engagement with residents, business owners, and investors. The Board also prioritiz

On July 23rd, the NW 7th Avenue CRA Board officially approved a bold new five-year action plan that will guide real change along the corridor—and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead! This plan presents a roadmap for revitalizing the corridor, with smart strategies focused on improving planning and zoning, upgrading the look and feel of the area, and creating new development opportunities. It also puts a strong emphasis on community partnerships—whether it’s creatin

On July 10, the Colab team hosted a two-hour open house, inviting Augusta residents to weigh in on early recommendations and progress for...

On May 15, 2025, Colab unveiled the fully completed drawings to the Little Havana community at Ruben Dario Park. Community members...

On April 22, 2025 the Broward MPO unveiled the Connected Communities Vision Kit for Central Broward. This represents a year long effort to analyze and develop recommendations and guidance to the central Broward community to support transit-oriented development for more connected communities. Recommendations included strategies for updating zoning and future land use, policies for affordable housing and demonstrations of potential development scenarios at key intersections and

Augusta leaders invite public to complete zoning ordinance update survey - WRDW.com If you live in Augusta-Richmond County, the planning...

MHCP Colab was selected as part of the White Smith Cousino team, to update the downtown zoning ordinance. This historic downtown is in...

Colab is developing the research and analysis for this USDOT led Transit Oriented Development workshop for Central Broward and the...

Colab helped lead the Public Input Meeting (PIM) for the Broward Commuter Rail South and prepared renderings of the South Fort...

A transformative beachfront project will rebuild $10M of public improvements on public land, including a state of the art community...

A variance was approved for Hillsboro Property Owner LLC, a joint venture of The Related Group and Dezer Development, to build luxury...

The Pinecrest Village Council Approves Vision Plan Update for Pinecrest Parkway (US1), October 2022. The update considered new zoning...

Colab provided communications and urban planning services for this planned mobility hub at 215th Street including a zoning and land use...

City of Miami approves Wynwood Street Tree Master Plan. MHCP COLAB lead the outreach effort and provided planning and implementation...